Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balata Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Horninglow & Outwoods , and the 100th highest crime rate of 371 local areas in East Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balata Way (DE13 0TY) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Horninglow & Outwoods average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 808.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balata Way (DE13 0TY), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balata Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Johns Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeque Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeque Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Francis Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castilla Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeque Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Jeque Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harper Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Hevea Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Jude'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castilla Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jude'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Castilla Place Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 24 of 24

Data Sources

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